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Definition of Anglicism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Anglicism

noun
 
/ˈæŋɡlɪsɪzəm/
 
/ˈæŋɡlɪsɪzəm/
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  1. a word or phrase from the English language that is used in another language
    • Anglicisms used in French include ‘le weekend’ and ‘un toast’.
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin Anglicus, from Angli ‘the people of Angul’, a district of Schleswig (now in northern Germany), so named because of its shape; of Germanic origin, related to Old English angul + -ism.
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